Eastern University’s Psychology Department offers high quality, innovative teaching and mentoring from caring faculty with specialties in developmental psychology, family studies, clinical and counseling psychology, cognitive, and social psychology. Eastern University offers a broad range of traditional psychology courses, as well as courses unique to Eastern, all of which integrate Christian faith with the study of psychology. 

Psychology students at Eastern have the opportunity to present their research at psychology conferences, as well as the chance to serve as interns during their senior year. These internships include opportunities to work in residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, individual behavioral modification programs, crisis intervention agencies, human resources, drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities.

Alumni who graduated with a BA in Psychology have gone on to become social service caseworkers, public health managers, residential care workers, therapeutic support workers, art and music therapists, marriage and family therapists, and guidance counselors.

The Psychology Department at Eastern maintains an active and thriving Psi Chi (International Honors Society in Psychology) chapter, inducting several students each year. Our chapter regularly sponsors department and university-wide activities promoting the discipline of Psychology, scholarship in the field, and various service and outreach-related efforts. Our Psi Chi undergraduate chapter has been honored to receive the Model Chapter Award from the International Headquarters 11 years in a row (2012-2022) for its exemplary efforts.